Gamal Abdel Chasten was born and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Gamal is a core member of Universes, a poetic theatre ensemble. Theater credits The Last Word God took away his Poem The Ride Slanguage Ameriville Awards/affiliations 2008 Jazz at Lincoln Center Rhythm Road Tour; Publications: UNIVERSES-THE BIG BANG (2010 release- TCG Books); References External links Universes official site Universes on Wikipedia American male poets 21st-century American dramatists and playwrights Writers from New York City Living people American male dramatists and playwrights Poets from New York (state) 21st-century American poets 21st-century American male writers Year of birth missing (living people)